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I feel really bad that you are both in this pain, I hope each of my friends can find a solution that unburdens them.

Solution found long ago...

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In all seriousness though, I agree with T. Its uncomfortable, but its not life threatening like many people have to deal with every day of their lives. Those are the people I feel bad for.

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Nick worked out in the 2013-2014 offseason and it showed. I wonder if the neck problem made him even slower.

Since the surgery has an 8-12 week recovery, it's unlikely he won't be doing much working out before 2015. It could be that 2015 looks a lot like 2013 for him, but he's better than 2014 for the three years after that.

It's a crap shoot. Glad it's not ours.

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He never got the surgery as an Oriole, so he probably wouldn't have gotten it had he stayed. Maybe he feels like he needs to justify to the Braves the 44M dollar contract.

Just read some sports news. Didnt know he had signed with the Braves. Oh well. So that's that.

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Just read some sports news. Didnt know he had signed with the Braves. Oh well. So that's that.

Oh, yeah. That was earlier in the week. He Gone! I love Nick, and I'll really miss him, but I'm kind of glad the O's didn't keep him for 4 years. 3 or less would have been ideal imo.

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I have been referred to as a "fanboy" at times when it came to BRob. I didn't at the time understand where Tony was coming from, but now after seeing the same treatment from Kakes to the Orioles, I see that this "sport" is nothing but a business, and even our most adored "fan favorites" are just doing a job and are most interested in their family and achieving as much money as they can rather than appeasing the die hard fans who live and die by the uniform we root for.

As I get older, I am quickly realizing the days of beloved players is for the most part gone, and now I root for the Orioles uniform, whomever may be wearing it, and don't get too attached to any players anymore.

I liked Nick while he was here, but contrary to most of you, I don't necessarily want to see him achieve greatness after leaving. I'd be just as happy watching him struggle and validating why we didn't sign him for every last penny he tried to squeeze out of Duke and the Orioles.

And to Tony, I'll simply say, as usual, you were right about these guys. I've been blinded in the past by my adoration of certain players, and yes, I probably was a fanboy, but no more. To quote a dying Darth Vader..."You were right. Tell your sister, you were right!"

No need to apologize for being a fan, Dip. I realize people get attached to players especially when all they see is the public persona. In this world of professional sports, I've learned to just root for the front of the jersey. Hence why I like Duquette so much. I get the feeling he lets Buck be the father figure while he's the guy who just goes out and gets the best mixture of players he can under his budget.

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No need to apologize for being a fan, Dip. I realize people get attached to players especially when all they see is the public persona. In this world of professional sports, I've learned to just root for the front of the jersey. Hence why I like Duquette so much. I get the feeling he lets Buck be the father figure while he's the guy who just goes out and gets the best mixture of players he can under his budget.

His approach to roster and organization construction does not appear to be linear either. He seems to be buying and selling at all times. Churning a profit in return on investment in talent. I like his very intellectual approach.

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No need to apologize for being a fan, Dip. I realize people get attached to players especially when all they see is the public persona. In this world of professional sports, I've learned to just root for the front of the jersey. Hence why I like Duquette so much. I get the feeling he lets Buck be the father figure while he's the guy who just goes out and gets the best mixture of players he can under his budget.

Yeah, Duke is really good at not letting emotional ties get in the way of good baseball judgement. It began when he didn't even speak with Reynolds, and then we saw it again with heavy fan (and OWNER) favorites BRob and Markakis. That's why is grates on my nerves so bad when people still bash Angelos and say he is cheap and doesn't care about winning. Those two guys were his boys, and the old Peter would have overruled his GM and overpaid to keep them here. Thank God for Duke and Buck, but also thank God that Peter has backed off his old ways. I just wish some people would realize it.

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